Dobbie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of dobby.

Word forms

Dobbie dobbies

Etymology

From Dobb (“a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert”) + -ie; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbin.

Derived words

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